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Rep. Josh Harder Narrowly Defeats Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln In Close House Race

November 14, 2024 1:16 pmNovember 14, 2024 1:18 pm

Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA) declared a narrow victory over Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln (R) late on Wednesday, avoiding defeat in a race that had become unexpectedly close. A Harder-Lincoln race this year had been expected for some time, with Lincoln...

Amazon to Close More Facilities In California, Affecting Over 300 Jobs

September 12, 2024 12:32 pmSeptember 12, 2024 12:32 pm

Online retail company Amazon announced on Wednesday that two more fulfillment centers, one based in Sacramento and the other in Irvine, are to close by early November, becoming the latest Amazon closure in the state. Over the last two years,...

Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Announces Run For Lt. Governor

July 18, 2024 8:41 pmJuly 18, 2024 8:41 pm

Former Stockton Mayor and current special advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michael Tubbs, best known for his universal income pilot program for 18 months, announced on Wednesday he is running for Lt. Governor in 2026. A Stockton native, Tubbs...

The Financial State of California Cities 2024

April 6, 2024 9:05 amApril 7, 2024 11:31 am

75 of the largest American cities owned a total of $307.4 billion of assets to pay $595.3 billion in liabilities at the end of fiscal year 2022. The 75 largest cities in America were collectively $288 billion in debt, Adam...

Former Congressman Jerry McNerney Enters Contentious 5th District Senate Race

December 11, 2023 1:09 pmDecember 11, 2023 1:09 pm

Former Congressman Jerry McNerney (D) entered the 5th District State Senate race during the weekend, largely upending a race that had been dominated by Assemblyman Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) to replace outgoing, term-limited Senator Susan Eggman (D-Stockton). A graduate of the...

Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln Announces Challenge to Rep. Josh Harder

July 18, 2023 10:39 amJuly 18, 2023 10:42 am

Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, a Republican who beat the Democratic incumbent to become Stockton’s mayor in 2020 during the COVID pandemic, has just announced his challenge to Rep. Josh Harder in the 9th Congressional District. In a Globe interview Tuesday, Lincoln...

One Year Out Of San Francisco: How Leaving Has Affected Former Residents

June 29, 2023 2:30 amJune 29, 2023 2:31 am

With San Francisco experiencing everything from high crime to continued high rents to businesses fleeing the city the last several years, many residents have left the city. From 2020 to 2022, 65,000 fled San Francisco alone. Some went to nearby...